NEY Sarann alias Ya, a former Secretary of the NE Zone was denounced as a Vietnamese collaborator, arrested & brought to S-21. To pressure him to confess, threats were made in relation to his medical treatment, the welfare of his family and he was threatened with torture: https://t.co/2rGnxh3BxE

RT @JimLaurie_Asia: Sadly Vietnam Cambodia refugees not welcomed by neighbors in 1970’s. Will always remember reply to my question in KL…

Marriage is performed in large groups: The embassy officer also describes how villages/ cooperatives are guarded: https://t.co/3UUJcV2Aj5 People travel inside Cambodia with a hand-written travel permit, or are moved around as part of a group like livestock: https://t.co/dgpL2A0Qh8 Discussing corruption, the embassy officer highlights Oddar Meanchey district, where 1/2 kilogram of rice is sold for 15 grams of gold. https://t.co/cXquntNgyV Although there was a newspaper in PhnomPenh called “Padevot” (Revolution), reading it showed that one was literate, “a sure invitation for elimination”. https://t.co/QkxMdwrVpl An analyst at @USEmbassyBKK assesses the current situation in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge He highlights hunger, long hours, sickness, constant surveillance, loneliness & much more: https://t.co/Px4ncga1pc